Any Builders/ drainage experts out there?

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  1. fir

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    Flippin' dee dar builders, have built our drive so that the lowest part, (i.e. the bit that collects all the water) is right next to the air brick on the front of the house..... we pointed it out at the time, but they shrugged it off, saying the water would run off & into the drainage channels ... but it doesn't ... it collects where we said it would.

    Obviously we're going to get them back in, but is there an easy solution, or do we (they) have to re-lay the drive?

    :((
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Surely not the infamous builders???? nt
     
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    Shhhh!

    Wasn't going to mention it but need help!! Trust you!! (doh)
     
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    It's almost as if they weren't really concentrating on the job isnt it

    I wonder what their mind was on
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Don't worry

    You'll have no problem getting them back.
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Would you like to answer SuperTyke's question, fired?

    Or would you like me to?
     
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    Doesn't look like she's going to does it

    Looks like you'll have to :D
     
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    RE: Would you like to answer SuperTyke's question, fired?

    Well they didn't have much clue about gravity - and that water collects at the lowest part possible.

    I suppose they could have been thinking of "Great Sheffield Wednesday victories" ... that would have been long enough for their attention spans.

    Would anyone care to offer any USEFUL advice?
     
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    well you can but air brick flood covers that basically block off the vent and seals it up but im guessing that wouldnt be ideal for you
     
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    They like you very much

    Sorry mate. Didn't mean to be facetious.
     
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    Not so sure

    Not seen anything of them since a couple of Tuesdays ago..... wonder why that is???
     
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    And you're too much of a lady

    To broach the subject! :D
     
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    Sounds like

    A bodge job to me (which would suit the builders!)..... surely the air brick needs to be free of obstructions?

    When water starts coming in, our new carpet is going to rot, and the floorboards.....
     
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    or there's this option

    http://www.ecocoverage.co.uk/smart.html

    Replaces your current airbrick and allows air in as the existing one does but automatically blocks itself off when water rises around it (it also blocks itself off in heavy wind).

    Or like kestyke says, they can remove a small section of the drive to create a new channel
     
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    I think you're right

    I think the flood covers are more of a temporary measure to put on if there's heavy rain like last summer, the other one i just posted is a better solution
     
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    Ha ha - as if !

    If I so much clapped eyes on them,
    1. "Now then, how did Wednesday get on week last Tuesday??"
    2. When are you coming to sort out drive out?
    3. Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Very ladylike me! :)
     
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    4. I heard EVERYTHING you said last time you was here (heart) :$
     
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    That would involve digging up a fair bit of the drive, as the drainage channel is up hill & 'round the corner of the new front of the house.

    Ah well, they'll have to do it!!
     
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    RE: Ha ha - as if !

    Nearly choked on my coffee then! :D
     
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